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Shovel Knight Is Coming To Switch, Getting A New Structure And Price
Shovel Knight will be released on the Nintendo Switch. The popular platformer is also getting a slew of additional modes as well as new name and price. Yacht Club Games outlined their plansin a blog post today Shovel Knight will be updated into a new version called Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Players who own the…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 11, 2017 -
Prompto Is My Boyfriend
I’m leaning against a tree. The back of my shirt is beginning to itch and my palms are sweaty. It’s a humid August day, but on our ride home he insisted we stop. “Isn’t that a nice tree?” he had said. It is: the branches hanging low, filtering the light like fireflies. There was no…
By Gita Jackson Published January 11, 2017 -
Battlefield 1 Players Are Getting Banned For Playing Too Well [Updated]
Skilled Battlefield 1 players appear to be clashing with the game’s anti-cheating measure. What exactly are they getting banned for? Being too good at the game. FairFight is a real time cheat detection that has been used in all Battlefield games since Battlefield 3. It uses a function called Algorithmic Analysis of Player Statistics (AAPS)…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 11, 2017 -
Visual Novel Lets You Pretend To Be A Jane Austen Character
The Lady’s Choice is a visual novel that takes its inspiration from Regency era novels. Its arch writing and wry sense of humor give in the same sense of charm and intrigue as the best of Jane Austen. You play as a woman returning to society after a long absence, and although you’re not necessarily…
By Gita Jackson Published January 11, 2017 -
74-Year-Old Grandpa Says Goodbye To MMO He’s Played Since 1999
This man has been playing massively multiplayer online role-playing game Asheron’s Call since it launched in 1999, sharing adventures with friends from around the world. But Asheron’s Call is closing at the end of the month, and it’s time to say goodbye. While I don’t know the name of the man in the video, uploaded…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2017 -
One Of Mass Effect‘s Best Moments Is An Amazon Echo Easter Egg
Amazon’s Echo and Echo Dot devices are good for more than shopping, listening to music and home automation. Just try asking it one of the most important questions in the Mass Effect universe. “Does this unit have a soul?” Folks over at theMass Effect Reddit (via Eurogamer) discovered the easter egg while playing around with…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2017 -
Real Surgeons Are Just As Bad At Surgeon Simulator As You Are
In case you wondering if years of formal surgical training would help up your Surgeon Simulator 2013 game, three actual surgeons’ flailing attempts at performing a virtual heart transplant should put that notion to eternal rest. YouTube channel Facts takes a break from forcing Irish people to do non-Irish-person things to give a trio of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2017 -
The New Red Xbox One Controller Looks Like Candy And I Want To Eat It
Today Microsoft introduces two new official colors to the Xbox One Wireless Controller line. There’s green and orange, which looks like an escapee from a Halo bundle, and sweet, delicious red, with its colorful candy buttons and delicious gummi analog sticks. It makes my teeth ache. Available exclusively from the Microsoft Store and GameStop, the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2017 -
Majora’s Mask Kicks Off First 4 Figures’ Life-Size Replica Line
Collectible statue makers First 4 Figures are branching off into the gaming replica business, starting with a stunning 25-inch replica of The Legend of Zelda’s Majora’s Mask, complete with conveniently removable horns. First 4 Figures has been doing Zelda statues for ages, so it makes sense Nintendo’s RPG series be the focus of the company’s…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2017 -
I’m So Sick Of Seeing This Damn PS4 Message
This morning, I popped Tales of Berseria into my PlayStation 4 and was yet again greeted with the wonderful news that my system is out of space. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you play a fair number of PS4 games and have also felt that twang of mild irritation when you pop in a brand…
By Jason Schreier Published January 10, 2017 -
Mod Turns Fallout 4 Into A ’90s-Style Shooter
Revolted is the least Fallout 4-looking Fallout 4 mod I’ve seen that doesn’t involve Thomas The Tank Engine’s abyssal stare. It’s ‘90s-style shooting recreated inside Fallout—graphics, platforming, and rampant ‘tude-spewing included. Here’s what it looks like: And here’s a description, which rightly points out that this is The Future Of Gaming: “Revolted is a video…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 10, 2017 -
Overwatch ‘Shippers Clash Over New Mercy, Genji Voice Lines
Overwatch fans have uncovered new voice lines for Mercy and Genji for Valentine’s Day in the Public Testing Region’s latest patch. The two characters share some chocolates, which seems innocuous. You might assume that more information about these characters would be a boon for ‘shippers—people who write fanfic and make art about the characters in…
By Gita Jackson Published January 10, 2017 -
The Sims 4 Gets Vampires
If you feel like your game of The Sims 4 has been missing Lestat from Interview With A Vampire, never fear. The game’s newest Game Pack will introduce Vampire sims as well as a new World, Forgotten Hollow, to unleash Anne Rice havoc in. The Vampires Game Pack drops January 24th, and will include Create…
By Gita Jackson Published January 10, 2017 -
Bloodborne Players Are Still Looking For Secrets In The Chalice Dungeons
Bloodborne lore contains a group known as the Tomb Prospectors, who explore the labyrinth dungeon on behalf of the Healing Church. Months after release, that idea spawned a group of real-life Tomb Prospectors: players who endlessly scour Bloodborne’s dungeons, all in the hope of finding something no one is even sure actually exists in the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 10, 2017 -
China Says They Won’t Allow Pokémon Go Because It’s Too Dangerous
The chances of playing Pokémon Go in China look slim. The Chinese state censor said that augmented reality games like Pokémon Go will not be licensed until they could assess potential security risks. As reported by Reuters, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television is citing “a high level of responsibility to national…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 10, 2017
